Sana'a Center For Strategic Studies
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Team

The people driving the Sana’a Center’s vision forward

The Sanaa Center team brings together experts, researchers, and practitioners committed to advancing peace, accountability, and inclusive development in Yemen and the region. Through diverse perspectives and deep local knowledge, we work collaboratively to shape policy and foster meaningful dialogue.
About Us Team

Board of Trustees

Barbara K. Bodine Member on the Board of Trustees
Elisabeth Kendall Chairperson of the Board of Trustees
Peter Semneby Member on the Board of Trustees
Léonie Northedge Member on the Board of Trustees
Graeme Simpson Member on the Board of Trustees
Sara Al-Zawqari Member on the Board of Trustees

Management Team

Yasmeen al-Eryani Co-Executive Director for
Knowledge Production
Maged Al-Madhaji Chairperson and Co-Founder
Osamah Al Rawhani Co-Executive Director for
Policy and Partnerships
Nuha Al-Saeedi Director of operations

Researchers and Experts

Sarah Phillips Non-resident Fellow
Thomas Juneau Non-resident Fellow
Casey Coombs Researcher
Musaed Aklan Senior Researcher
(Environment and Water)
Helen Lackner Non-resident Fellow
Solenn Al-Majali Non-resident Fellow
Yazeed Al-Jeddawy Research Coordinator
Dr. Maryam Alkubati Non-resident Fellow
Hadil al-Mowafak Non-resident Fellow
Wadhah Al-Awlaqi Chief Economist
Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen Senior Researcher
Tawfeek Al-Ganad Arabic editor and Researcher
Hussam Radman Researcher
Ghaidaa Alrashidy Visual Data Specialist and Researcher
Abdulghani Al-Iryani Senior Researcher

Editorial team

Ned Whalley Researcher and Editor
Lara Uhlenhaut Editor
Andrew Hammond Editor
William Clough Editor
Ryan Bailey Chief Editor

Program Managers

Rim Mugahed Program Manager
Salah Ali Salah Project Officer
Shams Shamsan Program Manager
Bilqees Al-Lahbi Gender and Civil Society Advisor

Support Team

Sahal AL-Gunaid Senior Finance Officer
Khaled Monassar Head of Finance & Compliance